Discovering The Brain
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Discovering The Brain
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Author : National Academy of Sciences
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1992-01-01
Discovering The Brain written by National Academy of Sciences and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Medical categories.
The brain ... There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate? The answers are complex. In Discovering the Brain, science writer Sandra Ackerman cuts through the complexity to bring this vital topic to the public. The 1990s were declared the "Decade of the Brain" by former President Bush, and the neuroscience community responded with a host of new investigations and conferences. Discovering the Brain is based on the Institute of Medicine conference, Decade of the Brain: Frontiers in Neuroscience and Brain Research. Discovering the Brain is a "field guide" to the brainâ€"an easy-to-read discussion of the brain's physical structure and where functions such as language and music appreciation lie. Ackerman examines: How electrical and chemical signals are conveyed in the brain. The mechanisms by which we see, hear, think, and pay attentionâ€"and how a "gut feeling" actually originates in the brain. Learning and memory retention, including parallels to computer memory and what they might tell us about our own mental capacity. Development of the brain throughout the life span, with a look at the aging brain. Ackerman provides an enlightening chapter on the connection between the brain's physical condition and various mental disorders and notes what progress can realistically be made toward the prevention and treatment of stroke and other ailments. Finally, she explores the potential for major advances during the "Decade of the Brain," with a look at medical imaging techniquesâ€"what various technologies can and cannot tell usâ€"and how the public and private sectors can contribute to continued advances in neuroscience. This highly readable volume will provide the public and policymakersâ€"and many scientists as wellâ€"with a helpful guide to understanding the many discoveries that are sure to be announced throughout the "Decade of the Brain."
Wednesday Is Indigo Blue
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Author : Richard E. Cytowic
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2011-09-30
Wednesday Is Indigo Blue written by Richard E. Cytowic and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-30 with Science categories.
How the extraordinary multisensory phenomenon of synesthesia has changed our traditional view of the brain. A person with synesthesia might feel the flavor of food on her fingertips, sense the letter “J” as shimmering magenta or the number “5” as emerald green, hear and taste her husband's voice as buttery golden brown. Synesthetes rarely talk about their peculiar sensory gift—believing either that everyone else senses the world exactly as they do, or that no one else does. Yet synesthesia occurs in one in twenty people, and is even more common among artists. One famous synesthete was novelist Vladimir Nabokov, who insisted as a toddler that the colors on his wooden alphabet blocks were “all wrong.” His mother understood exactly what he meant because she, too, had synesthesia. Nabokov's son Dmitri, who recounts this tale in the afterword to this book, is also a synesthete—further illustrating how synesthesia runs in families. In Wednesday Is Indigo Blue, pioneering researcher Richard Cytowic and distinguished neuroscientist David Eagleman explain the neuroscience and genetics behind synesthesia's multisensory experiences. Because synesthesia contradicted existing theory, Cytowic spent twenty years persuading colleagues that it was a real—and important—brain phenomenon rather than a mere curiosity. Today scientists in fifteen countries are exploring synesthesia and how it is changing the traditional view of how the brain works. Cytowic and Eagleman argue that perception is already multisensory, though for most of us its multiple dimensions exist beyond the reach of consciousness. Reality, they point out, is more subjective than most people realize. No mere curiosity, synesthesia is a window on the mind and brain, highlighting the amazing differences in the way people see the world.
Discovering The Brain
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Author : Frank Amthor
language : en
Publisher: Discovering
Release Date : 2024-01-02
Discovering The Brain written by Frank Amthor and has been published by Discovering this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-02 with Medical categories.
A visual guide to the human brain with stunning full-color images. Suitable for all the family from age 10+.
Discovering Computers
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Author : Gary B. Shelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-02
Discovering Computers written by Gary B. Shelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02 with Computer networks categories.
This third edition, from the Shelly Cashman Series, covers the same breadth, but with less depth as Discovering Computers 2007: Complete. This title is ideal for a short course on computer concepts or in application software courses. With the Shelly Cashman Series' project-oriented, step-by-step pedagogy, and full-color screenshots, this book includes new exercises, and tools on the Online Companion.
Discovering Our World
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Author : Wilbur Lee Beauchamp
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
Discovering Our World written by Wilbur Lee Beauchamp and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with Science categories.
The Phrenological Journal And Science Of Health
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
The Phrenological Journal And Science Of Health written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Phrenology categories.
Discovering Computers 2007
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Author : Gary B. Shelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-02
Discovering Computers 2007 written by Gary B. Shelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02 with Computers categories.
Presents eleven chapters and six special features that cover basic through intermediate computer concepts, with an emphasis on the personal computer and its practical use, including hardware, software, application and system software, the Internet and World Wide Web, communications, e-commerce, and computers in society.
The Power Of Thought
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Author : John Douglas Sterrett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
The Power Of Thought written by John Douglas Sterrett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Knowledge, Theory of categories.
The World Of Psychology
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Author : Samuel E. Wood
language : en
Publisher: Scarborough, Ont. : Allyn and Bacon Canada
Release Date : 1999
The World Of Psychology written by Samuel E. Wood and has been published by Scarborough, Ont. : Allyn and Bacon Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Psychology categories.
The World of Psychology offers an accessible text that is designed to seamlessly combine basic learning principles with applications to address the needs of today's diverse student population. The 6th edition of Wood/Wood/Boyd reflects the authors' commitment to the importance of learning and applying core principles in psychology. Students and Instructors of The World of Psychology will benefit by engaging in learning core concepts and applying them to the world we know. Biology and Behavior, Sensation and Perception, States of Consciousness, Learning, Memory, Cognition and Language, Intelligence and Creativity, Child, Adolescent and Adult Development, Motivation and Emotion, Human Sexuality and Gender, Health and Stress, Personality Theories, Psychological Disorders, and Therapies. Introduction to Psychology.
Discovering The Human Body
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Author : Bernard Knight
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Discovering The Human Body written by Bernard Knight and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Human anatomy categories.